Baseball Recap: Manteno Panthers vs. Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers
Manteno stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers with a sharp 14-5 win. The victory was just business as usual For Manteno, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.
Jack Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manteno got a massive performance out of Maddox Toepper, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Crane, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Manteno pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Manteno will be playing in front of their home fans against Streator at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Manteno is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they will head out on the road to face off against Prairie Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda is facing Prairie Central at the right time seeing as Prairie Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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